Brunch all day
Mercedes Coffee is a café on Avenida de Benidorm in La Vila Joiosa, serving brunch all day, speciality coffee from Colombia and Peru, fresh smoothies and Colombian food: arepas, empanadas, pandebono and patacones.
Brunch
18 €
- STARTER
- Fruit bowl or overnight oats
- PLUS
- Assorted pastries and mimosa x2
- DRINK
- Coffee, tea, fresh juice, lemonade, hot chocolate or Nesquik
- MAIN
- Neapolitan or pericos eggs, croissant toast, avocado toast, American waffle or reina pepiada
Price per person
Treat yourself
See the menu
The King's burger16 €
Fruit salad7.50 €
Homemade cake4.80 €
Salchipapas Mercedes18 €
Pericos eggs6 €
Colombian flavours
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Arepa
Griddled corn cake: plain, with cheese or filled.

Empanada
Crispy corn dough filled with beef or chicken.

Patacón
Fried, flattened green plantain with its topping.

Reina pepiada
Arepa filled with chicken and avocado.
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What you will find
How you can eat
- Terrace
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Delivery
- Table service
What stands out
- Great coffee
- Great tea selection
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Desserts
What's served
- Coffee
- Cocktails
- Beer
- Wine
- Spirits
The atmosphere
- Cosy
- Trendy
- Casual
- Quiet
Who fits in here
- Family friendly
- Groups
- Good for children
- Dogs welcome
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
Access and facilities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Toilets
- Seating
How to pay
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- Mobile payments (NFC)
From their Google listing; to be confirmed with the café.
The menu
Prices from the café's menu (August 2025). Coffee and items marked «price at the counter» are confirmed at the café. Allergens: please ask the staff.
Questions about the menu? Ask Mercedes, bottom right.
BRUNCH
HOUSE FAVOURITEBrunch menu
18 €Choice of starter (fruit bowl or overnight oats), assorted pastries, choice of drink (coffee, tea, fresh juice, lemonade, hot chocolate or Nesquik), choice of main (Neapolitan eggs, pericos eggs, croissant toast, avocado toast, American waffle or reina pepiada) and mimosa x2.
Price per person
COFFEE

Speciality coffee
Price at the counterSpeciality coffee from Colombia and Peru.
EGGS

Neapolitan eggs
6 €Neapolitan sauce, eggs, parmesan, mozzarella and chives, with bread sticks.
Eggs cocotte
6.50 €Eggs, feta cheese, tomato fondue, cream and chives, with bread sticks.
Eggs Benedict
7 €Poached egg, hollandaise sauce, toast, rocket, cured ham, crispy ham shavings and chives.

Pericos eggs
6 €Colombian-style scrambled eggs with onion and tomato, with rice or a grilled arepa.
COLOMBIAN BITES
HOUSE FAVOURITEBeef or chicken empanada
3 €Colombian corn-dough empanada, filled with beef or chicken. Price per piece.
Pandebono
1.80 €Colombian cheese bread made with cassava starch.
Almojábana
1.80 €Colombian cheese bread, perfect with coffee.
Buñuelo
2 €Colombian buñuelo: a fried cheese-dough ball.
Beef-stuffed potato
4 €Fried potato stuffed with beef.
Pony Malta
3 €Colombian non-alcoholic malt drink.

Postobón (apple, grape or Colombiana)
3 €Colombian soft drink: apple, grape or Colombiana.
AREPAS
HOUSE FAVOURITERellenita de amor arepa
9 €Mixed, beef or chicken, with cheese, ripe plantain, quail eggs and avocado.

Reina pepiada
7 €Arepa with chicken, avocado, ripe plantain and cheese.
Plain arepa
3 €Griddled corn cake.

Arepa with cheese
4.50 €Corn arepa with melted cheese.

Arepa with Santa Rosa chorizo
5.50 €Corn arepa with Colombian chorizo from Santa Rosa.
TOASTS
Cherry tomato bruschetta
5.80 €Bread, burrata and roasted cherry tomatoes.
Mozzarella caprese
6.80 €Bread roll, candied cherries, mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, pesto and Iberian ham.
Avocado toast
6.80 €Bread, avocado, poached egg and bacon.
Salmon and cheese toast
6 €Bread, cheese (brie, Philadelphia or semi-cured), crushed avocado, smoked salmon and cucumber.
Croissant toast
6.50 €Croissant, bacon, scrambled eggs, avocado and feta cheese.
Hummus with harissa
6.80 €Country bread, hummus and eggs with harissa.
American waffle
6 €Bacon, eggs and maple syrup.
Salmon bagel
6 €Salmon, cream cheese, avocado, baby spinach and onion.
Toast with tomato, olive oil or butter
1.80 €Toast with tomato, olive oil or butter.
Toast with butter and jam
2.20 €Toast with butter and jam.
Semi-cured cheese and tomato toast
3.80 €Semi-cured cheese and tomato.
Serrano ham and tomato toast
4.50 €Serrano ham and tomato.
Ham and cheese toast
4 €Cooked ham and cheese.
BOWLS AND FRUIT
Berry Bliss smoothie bowl
10 €Strawberry, banana, blueberry kefir, granola and fresh fruit.
Mango smoothie bowl
10 €Mango, banana, coconut milk, granola, Greek yoghurt, coconut flakes and fresh fruit.
HOUSE FAVOURITEFruit salad
7.50 €Seasonal fruit (banana, grapes, melon, strawberry, mango, pineapple, papaya, kiwi), milk cream, Latin cheese and a scoop of ice cream.

Fruit bowl
6.50 €Muesli, chia seeds, Greek yoghurt, fresh seasonal fruit and dark chocolate.
Overnight oats
4.50 €Oat flakes, chia seeds, natural yoghurt, granola, fresh fruit and dark chocolate.
SWEET
Pancakes x3
7 €With fresh fruit and maple syrup.
French toast
7 €Brioche bread and fresh fruit.
Waffle
6 €Fresh fruit, ice cream and chocolate toppings.
Brownie with ice cream
5 €Fresh fruit, ice cream and chocolate toppings.
Crêpes
6 €Philadelphia cheese, strawberry, banana and Nutella.

Homemade cake
4.80 €Cake of the day. Depending on the day: red velvet, piña colada, blueberry cheesecake, carrot cake, chocolate or pistachio.
Slice
MAINS
HOUSE FAVOURITEThe King's burger
16 €Brioche or rustic bun, 220 g beef, bacon, egg, pickles, tomato, salad, caramelised onion, cheese and cooked ham.

The hot dog of your life
9 €German sausage, house sauce, cooked ham, quail eggs, shoestring fries, cheese and fried onion.

Salchipapas Mercedes
18 €Colombian yellow potatoes, fries, sausage, sweetcorn, cheese, ribs and chorizo.
To share

Salchipapas cone
5 €Fries, sausages and sauces.

Nachos
10 €Chilli con carne, guacamole, pico de gallo, cheese and sour cream.
Cheese and cold cuts board
22 €Board of cheeses and cold cuts.

Triple P
Price at the counterThree green-plantain patacones with chicken, beef and pork crackling (one of each), on guacamole with melted cheese.

Crispy Queen
Price at the counterDouble crispy chicken, cheese, tomato, lettuce and sauces, with fries.

Choripán
Price at the counterSandwich bread, Colombian chorizo and chimichurri.
COLD DRINKS
Water
2 €Water.
Sparkling water
2.50 €Sparkling water.
Soft drinks
2.80 €Soft drinks.
Juver juices
2 €Juver juices.
Frappuccino
4 €Frappuccino.
Frappuccino with ice cream
5.50 €Frappuccino with ice cream.
SMOOTHIES AND JUICES
Detox green smoothie
6.50 €Natural detox green smoothie.
Soursop smoothie
6.50 €Natural soursop smoothie.
Passion fruit smoothie
6.80 €Natural passion fruit smoothie.
Mango smoothie
6 €Natural mango smoothie.
Blackberry smoothie
6 €Natural blackberry smoothie.
Strawberry smoothie
6.50 €Natural strawberry smoothie.
Lulo smoothie
6.50 €Natural lulo smoothie.
Lemonade
4 €Fresh lemonade.
Coconut lemonade
4.50 €Coconut lemonade.
Fresh orange juice
3.50 €Freshly squeezed orange juice.
WINE AND BEER
Red wine
3.50 €Red wine.
White wine
3.50 €White wine.
Rosé wine
3.50 €Rosé wine.
Sparkling wine
2.80 €Sparkling wine.
Mimosa
3.80 €Mimosa.
Small draught beer
2.10 €Small draught beer.
Large draught beer
3 €Large draught beer.
Pint
4.50 €Pint.
Mahou Clásica bottle
3 €Mahou Clásica bottle.
Mahou 5 Estrellas bottle
3 €Mahou 5 Estrellas bottle.
Corona
3.50 €Corona.
Gluten-free beer
3.50 €Gluten-free beer.
Alhambra
3 €Alhambra.
Radler
3 €Radler.
COCKTAILS
Mojito
8 €Classic, passion fruit or strawberry: white rum, lime, mint and lemon soda.
Piña colada
8 €Coconut milk, pineapple juice and white rum.
Moscow mule
8 €Vodka, lemon juice, ginger ale and mint.
Orgasmo
8 €Cream, coffee liqueur, Baileys, amaretto and vodka.
Monruta
9 €Antioquian aguardiente, passion fruit, mango, lemon juice and Tajín.
Puesta dulce
9 €White rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut cream and grenadine.
Espresso martini
7.50 €Vodka, espresso, coffee liqueur, syrup and coffee beans.
Gin and tonic
7 €Gin and tonic.
Rum
7 €Glass of rum.
Whisky
7 €Glass of whisky.
This is Mercedes Coffee
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On video
The Crispy Queen, from their Instagram
Opening hours and address
- Monday
- 09:00–13:00 · 18:00–22:00
- Tuesday
- 09:00–13:00
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 09:00–13:00 · 18:00–22:00
- Friday
- 09:00–13:00 · 18:00–22:00
- Saturday
- 09:30–13:00 · 18:00–22:30
- Sunday
- 09:30–13:00 · 18:00–22:00
The kitchen closes half an hour earlier. Summer hours published by the café; check on WhatsApp if you are coming from far away.
Av. de Benidorm, 38b · 03570 La Vila Joiosa (Alicante)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I book a table?
- Yes: send a WhatsApp or call +34 603 10 23 66. The assistant does not take bookings.
- Is brunch served every day?
- Brunch is served all day during opening hours: €18 per person. The café is closed on Wednesdays.
- Do you have gluten-free options?
- There is gluten-free beer. For the rest of the menu, ask at the café before ordering: they will tell you which dishes are suitable.



